Scientists crack code for better superconductors with new material design
Researchers have engineered a superconductor that overcomes a long-standing physics limitation, combining high operating temperatures with unusual structural properties. The breakthrough could accelerate development of superconductors for power grids, magnets, and quantum computing—industries betting billions on materials that conduct electricity without resistance.
Originaltitel: Breaking the Trade-off: Bulk 2D Ising Superconductivity with High <i>T</i> <sub>c</sub> and Giant Interlayer Spacing via a Unique Chain Intercalation in (BaS) <sub>1/3</sub> TaS <sub>2</sub>
". Comprehensive transport, magnetic, and thermodynamic measurements confirm its robust superconducting state. Our work establishes a versatile intercalation framework for designing bulk-like 2D Ising superconductors, providing a new route to reconcile competing material demands and expanding the scope of Ising superconductivity research.